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mittee question. Mr.. Reasoner accepted
the hanGsOm" mans substitute. DR..
Law arose to The poi Of order that no
business could come before the body
but the appointment Of a temporary or
ganization commit ee and the credent-
ials committee. TheIhandsome man in
sisted on his substitute eloquentIy. The
motion was seconded by j. II. Gouldy OF
| Meridian. He WAS out of order, and the
chairman stated DR.. Mitchell had the
floor. He explained things and cleared
matters up q little, moving to invite all
present, regardless of color or sex, to
seets in the convention. The handsome
man (who is from Parker county insisted
on his substitute. DR.. Mitchell explained
the condition of the motion in a parlis-
mentary way.
A colored delegate asked that the
counties be allowed to determine their
own basis of representation according to
the call. lie objected to DR.. MitchelPs
motion. Several gentlemen wanted the
floor. Dr. Mitchell insisted on his mo-
ton. 1t was laid on the table, and the
notion of the handsome gentleman from
Parker was carried.
Dr. Cranflll insisted that q great deal
of time was being wasted uselessly and
thought the chairman should appoint the
committees and get to business in bus
mess way. In speech just following
DR.. Cranfill the "colored brother" was
referred to. He arose to his feet and
said he was not here as a "colored
brother" but as ProhibIti0nist.
The congressional districts were called
and a sergeant-at-arms was appointed to
seat the delegations according to the mo-
ton of the handsome man from Parker
county. After conference by districts,
the following committees were appointed :
On credentials-Flrst district, S. V.
Ripley; Second district, w. +. Smith;
Third district, George d. Hanson; Fourth
district, Z. G. Page; Fifth district, w. S.
FalkeDburg; Sixth district, Colonel H. J.
Littlefeld; Seventh district, J. d. Scott;
Eighth district, r. j. Parsons; Ninth
district, Z. j. Gurley; Tenth district, J.
NJ. Mathews; Eleventh district, Randolph
Clark.
Permanent OrganizstiOn-FirS district,
J. B. Cochran; Second district, W. NJ.
! Shumott; Third district, J. r. England;
Fourth district, l. L. WhIttle; Fifth dis
trict, Sam j. Taylor; Sixth district, w.
A. CsIfee; Seventh district, A. P. Nor
man. Eighth district, H. T. E Johnson ;
Ninth district, W. x. Homan; Tenth dis
trict, A. A. Grant; Eleventh distriCt,J. B.
| Scarborough.
| Order OF business: First district, J. &.
| Cochran, Second district; Harry Cassil,
| Third district, -; Fourth district, j.
II. Smelcder; Filth district, II. Bower
SKIN district, j. II. Gouldy; Seventh dis
tIict, A. d Norman; Eighth dtstrict,J. C.
Prilc1er; Ninth district, B. II. Carroll ;
Eleventh district, J. X. P Shirley.
On motion the convention adjourned to
l O'Clock p. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Promptly at 80 p. IL. the chairman
called the convention to order.
! DR.. B. II. Carroll submitted the report
! on order of business as follows:
l. Report of committee on business.
2. Report Of committee on permanent
( organization.
3. Appointment by the chairman of q
committee OF three, which shall nominate
@ committee of one from each congress.
siOnal district represented ia the body,
which committee when confirmed shall
draft plan OF campaign, including ques-
| tiOns of finance and literature, and shall
report TO this body as early as possible.
l. These committees shall each report
as soon SIS ready, but the report on plar
of campaign shall take precedence Of all
other business.
). Miscellaneous business.
B. H. CARROLL,
Chairman Committee.
Dr. Carroll suggested that the chair al
once appoint these committees.
A number objected, stating it was not
parliamentary.
DR.. CrarfI stated that if every quirb
and qui5Dle be considered, the CONVEX
ticu never will be able to conclude It's
la0Ors.
The chair then announced the following
committee on entertainment:
f NJ. Law, W. X. HOman, W N. Nelm3,
A. Taylor, S. j. Mullins. The commit
tee then 8 pointed Dr.. Carroll TO address
the convention. He responded in al elo-
Qucnt speech. A. its conclusion the com
miLtee on permanent organization made
the foil wing report:
Report of committee on permanent or
ganizs'ion to the Hon. J. Z. Miller
chairman Prohibition state convention
Your committee on permanent organize
ton beg leave to recommend to the con
VentiUn the following officers:
For permanent chairman, Judge D. M
Prendergast OF Limestone.
For assistant chairman, Judge \. W
Battle of Wac
For secretary, W. S. BIackshear Of
Waco.
7 For sergeapI-at-srms, J. K. P Shirley
of Parker.
We recommend that the secretary enC
sergesnt-at-arms be authorized TO selec'
such assistants as may be necessary tc
the proper discharge OF their duties.
". NJ. SHUMATT,
Chairman Committee
The committee on credentials made
their report as follows:
WACO TEX, March IS, 1887
To the Hon. J. Z. Miller, Chairman of Prohibi
tiOn Convention:
The undersigned committee on ere
dentialS would respectfully report the
following as q list Of delegates to the
convention whose names have been pre-
scented TO Us with proper credentials:
Lunar county-D. P. Holland, W. Il
Logan.
Delta-D NJ. Clover.
Marion-P. NJ. Williams, J. H RoweIl,
W B. Ward.
Bowie-R. A Greene, S. h Smelser.